Mounting my MGM Compro?
 

Trying to mount up my MGM Compro to an rcproductdesigns RC8 (EA8) top-plate.

I want to make sure its securely mounted since I'll be racing it on a track with some big air. So far I've used double-stick tape and a few zip ties. Not very sano looking.

Does anybody have any ideas or have successfully mounted one up securely which will hold-up with the rigors of an 8th scale track?

TIA!

I use double sided tape and a zip tie. I think I have seen someone use the holes/screws for the heatsinks.

Is it holding up to the rigors of racing? Any problems with it coming loose?

I'm just concerned of "over-cinching" down the zip-ties and cracking the circuit boards or something like that....

I also use this method w/great success on my mm esc. I bash my buggy pretty hard and have had no probs w/this set up.

I myself am mounting mgm controls in both of my rides (losi 8ight truggy and RC8) I will attemp to mount the esc's to the chassis on both in the only spot left (the empty space on the left just behind the battery tray you know right next to the ass end of the motor. I will use a piece of the plastic spacer plate that comes with one of mikes battery trays and screw a small piece to the chassis and ziptie it to the spacer ( with my dremel I will first make some little grooves on the bottom of the spacer to allow the zipties to slide through). I hope this type of mounting will help keep the center of gravity low while protecting the esc from lid landings also it will be strapped to a hard piece of plasic hopefully allowing a little airflow under it rather than letting that bottom heatsink be mashed into a soft chunk of foam insulating it from airflow.

I have mine on edge like this:

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/atta...1&d=1202362557

Seems to be holding up well to bashing at least. :great:

hi bdebde, could you tell me which wire to which for the mgm to a tekno bl motor cause i want to make sure nothing will happen to my first bl project! if you need to, pls take a look at the attach pics, thanks!
P.S. mine is a MGM 16018 3.23ver and with a tekno rc ed 1515 1y/f, btw pls start from the sticker side.

It won't matter which wire goes to which one on the motor. If it runs backwards, just swap 2 of the wires.

thanks and will see what's up.

Hear are my two mounts for my MGM's on my buggies (for what it's worth)


http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_3136.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_3101.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_2955.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_2956.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_2957.jpg



Hope that helps (?)..

Have a great 4th...

Tdc57, I like the last 3 pics allot...that's a groovy aluminum mount and looks professional.

Thanks for the advice and pics everyone! Big help!

One last question. I notice everyone has mounted it on "edge". Is it NOT recommended to set it flat on one side? I was thinking it would be more surface for mounting. I also mounted up a fan on the heat sink....

sounds like you know your shit. hey would you build me somthing cool from your surpluss and spare parts?:yes:

Next problem :(

So, I've hooked up my MGM 16024, and it doesn't appear to be working. When all hooked up, no BEC, 1515 motor, Spektrum RX, 8k 11.1 volt pack. It just sits there. I see a small red light come on momentarily then nothing.

Seems like no power is making it to the RX. There is no power to even the steering servo....

I tried using a separate power source for to the RX, a 1600 mah pack. With that attached, the steering servo goes, and the ESC's little red light flashes and the there is a "rocking" of the motor. But nothing else...

I tried downloading the update flash software. But that doesn't seem to work either. All plugged in, it says "Searching for Device". But it never finds it.

Yeah, I bought this used. Guy seems honest, but I'm not so sure anymore....

I tried different RXs, batteries, etc, but it seems its something in the ESC...

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm assuming this is your first MGM, they are picky but worth there weight in gold.

Let’s start at the basics,

Step one, programming your radio to your ESC:
The controller switch must be off. Then plugg in the batteries into the controller. Hold full throttle and turn the switch on. Keep holding until you here 3 beeps, grab full brake until you hear 1 beep, and then move to neutral until you hear 2 beeps. Then shut everything down, hook up all necessary wires and turn it back on and go to programming on your laptop.

Step two programming mode:
This can either be accomplished by either your computer or radio, here is the computer method, if you need the radio one let me know and I’ll post it up.

Laptop programming:
I do have the USBcom+ and I have the smaller CC02 that connects to my controller port.
My computer does recognize my controller as the following:
Controller Name -16024-3Cars
Controller Version 3.14
Last Change 11/01.08

Trottle Min is @ 1.107
Neutral is not highlted?
Throttle max is @ 1.898

Number of poles is set @ 4

Now for the Usser settings! (for what it's worth)

Here are my current usurer settings
Car <=I=> (forward and backwards)
Brake / deceleration Light2 / 0.26s
Acceleration 0.26s
Timing automat
behavior when battery voltage is low going down reduce RPM
Battery type 6 Li-pol
Range of the natural zone 3%
Automatic correction of neutral No
Freewheel NO
Automatic brake in neutral light 2.

These are my current setting. Then I hit write to Data and then turn everything off and unplug.

If all else fails try the site instruction @ link:http://mgm-compro.com/manuals/en-man...1x-d160807.pdf It displays most of the options I think the instructions online are better than in the manual, so it may be worth having a read to compare them- hopefully they will make more sense

P.S.
I have the same controller!, I had to buy an external BEC to power up my RX. Here is how it looks.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_2534.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...7/IMG_2723.jpg